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California Hiker Survives 1,000-Foot Fall in Hawaii

Ian Snyder, stranded for three days, credits survival to faith and will to live.

  • Ian Snyder, a 34-year-old from California, survived a 1,000-foot fall from a hiking trail in Hawaii and was stranded for three days.
  • Snyder was found near a waterfall in the Koʻolau mountain range on the island of Oahu.
  • He sustained serious injuries, including a broken left arm and a swollen right eye.
  • Rescuers and local hikers used Snyder's social media posts and geolocation data to locate him.
  • Snyder credits his survival to his faith and the will to live, and warns others not to hike alone.
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